The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
ISBN:
9781441834171 (1441834176)
Publish date: December 1st 2009
Publisher: Findaway World
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
Business,
Economics,
Culture,
Philosophy,
Sociology,
Psychology,
Society,
Labor
We are all descended from a long line of hunter gatherers who didn't survive unless they continued to consistently hunt and gather. Today we call it work. And except for the fortunate few born with wealth, we all are required to spend a significant portion of our lives working in order to survive. ...
While a great piece of photo journalism, I was disappointed in the fact that there wasn't much philosophical debate on what the the pleasures and sorrows at work are, and what one can do to maximize happiness and not get bogged down in the sorrows. This book was very different, but I think fans of A...
The title of this book seems a bit misleading but the contents are often interesting. I expected more of a philosophical meditation on the meaning of work in people's lives. There is some of that, but de Botton's observations and reflections are wide-ranging. He examines things that most people igno...
Equally insightful and exasperating, with a significant dose of aristocratic condescension.Full review here
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